Display panel
A visually observable display comprising a circuit board including at least one illuminator emitting light outwardly from a surface of the board, a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface and transmit the light through an outer surface, and an insert disposed between the illuminator and the display window pane. The insert comprises an elongated light distributing conduit receiving light from the at least one illuminator at a first location in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the light conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane. The display may include multiple light illuminators emitting light outwardly from the board surface and into the light distributing conduit at discrete locations along the conduit.
1. A display comprising:
a) a support member including a plurality of light illuminators emitting light outwardly;
b) a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface thereof and transmit the light through an outer surface thereof; and
c) an elongated light distributing conduit disposed between the plurality of light illuminators and the display window, the plurality of light illuminators emitting light outwardly and into the elongated light distributing conduit at discrete locations along the light distributing conduit, the elongated light distributing conduit formed in a closed ring and receiving light from the plurality of light illuminators at discrete locations in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the elongated light distributing conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane.
2. The display of claim 1 , wherein transversely distributed light from the plurality of light illuminators is emitted along the entire outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane.
3. The display of claim 2 , wherein the outer wall of the conduit is contiguous with an outer perimeter of the window pane.
4. The display of claim 3 , wherein the ring is formed from a shape selected from a circle, an ellipse, a square, or a rectangle.
5. The display of claim 3 , wherein the light emitted from the outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane is visible by an observer at an angle of less than 30 degrees with respect to the window pane.
6. The display of claim 5 , wherein the light emitted from the outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane is visible by an observer at an angle of less than 10 degrees with respect to the window pane.
7. A display comprising:
a) a support member including at least one illuminator emitting light outwardly;
b) a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface thereof and transmit the light through an outer surface thereof; and
c) an elongated light distributing conduit disposed between the at least one illuminator and the display window, the elongated light distributing conduit formed in a closed ring and receiving light from the at least one illuminator at a first location in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the elongated light distributing conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane.
8. A display comprising:
a) a support member including at least one illuminator emitting light outwardly;
b) a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface thereof and transmit the light through an outer surface thereof; and
c) an elongated light distributing conduit disposed between the at least one illuminator and the display window, the elongated light distributing conduit receiving light from the at least one illuminator at a first location in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the elongated light distributing conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane;
wherein transversely distributed light from the at least one light illuminator is emitted along the entire outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane.
9. A display comprising:
a) a support member including at least one illuminator emitting light outwardly;
b) a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface thereof and transmit the light through an outer surface thereof; and
c) an elongated light distributing conduit disposed between the at least one illuminator and the display window, the elongated light formed in a ring shape and distributing conduit receiving light from the at least one illuminator at a first location in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the elongated light distributing conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane.
10. The display of claim 9 , wherein the ring shape is formed in a shape selected from a circle, an ellipse, a square, or a rectangle.
11. A display comprising:
a) a support member including at least one illuminator emitting light outwardly;
b) a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface thereof and transmit the light through an outer surface thereof; and
c) an elongated light distributing conduit disposed between the at least one illuminator and the display window, the elongated light distributing conduit receiving light from the at least one illuminator at a first location in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the elongated light distributing conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane;
wherein the light emitted from the outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane is visible by an observer at an angle of less than 30 degrees with respect to the window pane.
12. The display of claim 11 , wherein the light emitted from the outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane is visible by an observer at an angle of less than 10 degrees with respect to the window pane.